Zane Meas

Zane Meas (born 15 September 1965)^[1] is a South African actor, writer, producer and director.^[2][3] He is known for his roles in the television soap operas 7de Laan and Isidingo and for his appearances in films including Ludik, Kite, Forgiveness and Tarzan and the Lost City.^[4]

Personal life

Zane Meas was born in Riverlea, Johannesburg, South Africa on 15 September 1965. He began acting in his final year of high school (Matric), appearing in a production of Flats. He later studied for a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand, graduating in 1989. His first professional acting role came during his third year of study.^[5]

Meas is married to Megan Meas, and the couple have five children,^[6] including son Connor^[7] and daughter Campbell Meas, who is also a Wits alumni, an actress, writer, director, playwright and acting teacher.^[8]

Career

As an actor

Meas began his acting career while still in high school theatre, later performing in several stage productions and collaborating with playwrights including Charles Fourie and Neil McCarthy. His first Afrikaans-language play was Big Boys. ^[5]

He made his film debut in 1989 in the action film Mutator, potraying a police officer.^[9] In 1990 he was cast as "Mackey Stuurman" in the television series The Game.^[10] He later appeared in the American TV series Tropical Heat (1993)^[11] and other South African productions such as The Line (1994), Waati (1995) and Orion's key (1996).^[2]

Between 1996 and 2000, Meas appeared in two episodes of: Tarzan: The Epic Adventurers, filmed in South Africa, and in Tarzan and the Lost City (1998). ^[12]

He is also known for his recurring television roles in 7de Laan; (as Neville Meintjies),^[13] Isidingo (as Jack van Onselen),^[14] and Scandal! (as Wesley Thompson).^[6]

As a producer

Meas co-produced a corporate video for the GEMPEX Corporation entitled "Let There Be Light" in 1997, through his production company African Gateways Communications. He also produced several corporate theatre and video production for the Gauteng Department of Housing and for Standard Bank.^[6]

He also co-produced a documentary for University of South Africa (UNISA) in 1996.

In 2008, he co-produced a television drama special with Danie Odendaal Productions titled "Christmas Star" for SABC 2.^[6]

In 2012, Meas through his foundation, The Fatherhood Foundation, produced a film on fatherhood, forgiveness, loss and reconciliation titled "Father". The film premiered in 2013.^[15]

As a director

Meas directed an Afrikaans translation of Athol Fugard's play The Blood Knot in 2022,^[3][16] Master Harold en die Boys in 2013,^[3] a 2023 South African movie, Klip Anker Baai,in which he was also an actor and a writer.^[17] He also directed a number of episodes on the TV Show "On the Couch" in 2008 - 2009.^[6]

As an author and TV writer

In May 2010, Zane Meas wrote a book titled "Daddy, Come Home", which is based on his experiences, counselling sessions, and research on fatherhood in South Africa,^[18] published by Struik Christian Media. He has also been featured as a writer for 'Lig' Magazine for four years, where he penned over fifty articles on Fatherhood and family matters.^[6][15]

Meas has also written a tribute one man theatre play for the late South African author Chris van Wyk, who died in 2014 after battling cancer. Meas also performs in this tribute.^[19]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

• South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) 2023, nominated - Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama ^[23]
• SAFTA 2009 - nominated, Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap ^[24]
• SAFTA 2006 - nominated, Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap ^[24]

References

1. ^ "Zane Meas - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
2. ^ "Zane Meas | Actor, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
3. ^ "Zane Meas - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
4. ^ "Zane Meas Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
5. ^ "Zane Meas - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
6. ^ "Zane Meas". First Nation Productions. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
7. ^ "Zane Meas - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
8. ^ Lethole, Busi (2025-07-04). "Campbell Meas is done waiting" (in en-ZA). The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
9. ^ Mutator (1989) - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-09-19. – via www.imdb.com.
10. ^ "The Game" (Drama, Sport), Heyns Films, 1990-06-04, retrieved 2025-09-19
11. ^ "TROPICAL HEAT - Sweating Bullets". vrazedne.tripod.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
12. ^ "ERBzine 0014a: Tarzan: Epic Adventures TV Series". www.erbzine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
13. ^ "Shocking! 7de Laan's deadly shootout". Yahoo News. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
14. ^ "Zane Meas | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
15. ^ "Father - The 2012 Zane Meas Movie is Still Very Much Relevant Today". bruinou.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
16. ^ "The Blood Knot - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
17. ^ Meas, Zane, "Klip Anker Baai" (Drama), Malakai Productions, retrieved 2025-09-19
18. ^ Erasmus, Shane (2018-10-01). "Zane Meas- Heart of the Father | 11 November | 9am, 5pm & 7pm". Word of Faith Christian Centre. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
19. ^ Shoba, Sandisiwe (2019-06-27). "Storyteller Chris van Wyk brought back to life". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
20. ^ "Zane Meas". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
21. ^ "Zane Meas". watch.plex.tv. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
22. ^ "Scandal! | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
23. ^ "All the 2023 Safta nominees". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
24. ^ "Zane Meas - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

External links

• Zane Meas at IMDb